Since SketchBook became free, all old "Pro" features have been added to the toolset for everyone to use.
Here is what you get in the new free version of SketchBook.
| Old version | FREE version | |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas size | Fixed Canvas size | Customizable canvas sizes |
| Brushes | 10 Brushes | 130+ Preset Brushes, Synthetic Brush Set, Smudge Brush Set, and Inking brush |
| Color options | Color Palette (swatches), Color Wheel, Randomize Color, and Color Picker | Color Palette (swatches), Color Wheel, Randomize Color, Color Picker, Full Copic Library |
| Layer Stack | Layer Editor, Background Color, All Layer Actions (Opacity, Show/Hide, Add/Delete, Merge Down, Layer Reordering, Lock/Unlock, Lock Transparency, etc.), Blending Modes Maximum 3 layers | Layer Editor, Background Color, All Layer Actions,(Opacity, Show/Hide,, Add/Delete, Merge Down, Layer Reordering, Lock/Unlock, Lock Transparency, etc.), Blending Modes, Layers (max # of layers is device dependent) |
| Selection | Marquee selection (rectangle, oval), Lasso tools (Basic Lasso), Magic Wand,Selection Mode (Replace, Add, Subtract, Intersect),Move/Nudge Selection, Quick Mask, Transform Selection, Copy/Paste Selection | |
| Drawing tools | Predictive Stroke and Unlimited Undo | |
| Text | Text | Text |
| Guides | Straight ruler, Circle (only) ruler, Ellipse, Curve ruler, Perspective guides | |
| Fills | Flood fill,Gradient fill (Linear, Radial) | |
| Transform | Proportional transform | Proportional transform |
| Symmetry | Vertical, Horizontal, Hide Symmetry line, and Stop at center | Vertical, Horizontal, Hide Symmetry line, Stop at center |
| Navigation | Free canvas navigation (Pan, Zoom, Rotate), Lock/Unlock navigation, and Canvas navigator | Free canvas navigation (Pan, Zoom, Rotate), Lock/Unlock navigation, and Canvas navigator |
| Animation | Timelapse (iOS and Android 4.3 or later) | |
| Gallery | Full Gallery access | Full Gallery access |
| UI | Hide UI (Full Canvas Mode)and Split-screen multi-tasking (iOS 9 users) | Hide UI (Full Canvas Mode), Split-screen multi-tasking (iOS 9 users), Rapid UI mode, and Marking menu |
| Stylus support | Pen Mode, Apple Pencil, S-Pen, Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus, Tilt presets | Pen Mode, Apple Pencil, S-Pen, Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus, Tilt presets |
| Importing | Scan Sketches (max size of 1280 x 1280) | Scan Sketches (unlimited size) |